Window.



No. 844,229. J PATENTBD 13.12, 1907.

. A. ASSORATI.

WINDOW. 7

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 5, 1906.

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No. 844,229. PATENTED FEB. 12, 1907.

' A. ASSORATI.

WINDOW.

PPPPP CATION FILED JAN. 5, 1906.

ANTENOE ASSORnTI, or NEW YORK, N. Y.

WENDUW.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 12, 1907.

Application filed January 5,1906- Serial No, 294,707.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANTENon AssonATI, a

. subject of the Crown of Italy, and resident of the borough of Manhattan; in the city and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in l/Vindows, of which the following isa specification.

My invention relates to improvements in swinging windows, and has more particularly for its ect to provide certain novel features n ie construction, form, and arrangement of the several parts whereby the upper ing strip tothe frame.

and lower sashes may not only be raised and lowered, but may also be swung into different inclined positions with respect to the windowframe. I

in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of the window looking from the interior. Fig. 2 is a vertical central section through the same with the partsin their normal positions arranged to permit the sashes to slide vertically. Fig. 3 is-a similar section showing the parts in the positions which they assume when the sashes have been swung out at substantially right angles-to the windowframe. Fig.- 4 is an enlarged detail view of the means for pivoting one of the sashes. Fig. 5 is a similar view showing certain of the parts in section to more clearly illustrate the meansfor yieldingly holding the pivotbolt in its extended or withdrawn position. Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view'showing the means for locking the front strip to the windowframe. Fig. 7 is a front view of thislocking means. Fig. 8 shows a plate on the front strip for engaging the locking means carried by the window-frame. tion showing the manner of hinging the part- Fig. is a detail section showing the means for locking the parting-strip in its vertical position, and Fig. 11 is a front view of said locking means.

The window-frame is denoted as a wahole -by 1, in which frame are fitted to slide vertically the upper and lower sashes 2 and 3. The lower horizontal front strip, which is located along the sill, is denoted bye, and the upper horizontal front strip is denoted by 5;" The side front strips comprise upper stationary sections .6 and 7, intermediate hinged sections 8 and 9, arranged to swingin a plane at right an les to the plane of the windowheme, and ower hinged sections 10 and 11.

Fig. 9 is a detail sec arranged to swing in the plane of the windowframe. These lower sectionslO and 11 are so hinged as to permit the sections when released to fold one on top of the other and on top of the lower horizontal front strip 4. The meeting ends of the intermediate sections 8 9 and lower sections 10 11 are tongued and grooved, as shown at 12, so that the intermediate sections cannot be'swung away from the window-frame until the lower sections have been swung downwardly.

The parting-strips comprise two permanent upper sections 13, two intermediate hinged-sections 14, arranged to swing in a' plane at right angles'to the plane of the window-frame, and two lower hinged sections .15. The meeting ends of the'intermediate and lower sections 14 15 are tongue'd and grooved, as shown at 16, so that the intermediate sections cannot be swung away from the window-frame until the lower sections are swung downwardly.

Each of the lower sections 10 and 11 of the front strips is removably locked in its-vertical position by the following device: A

casing 17 is secured in the face of the windowframeas, for instance, by fastening-screws 18. This casing has a latch 19, hinged at 20 therein, which latch is arranged to swing into and out of the said frame. This latch 19; is provided with a shoulder 21, arranged to be engaged by the finger of the operator to throw the latch into a position extending outwardly from' the frame. This latch 19 is provided with a cross-head 22. The lower section of the front strip is provided with a hole 23 therethrough, and it is also provided with a plate 24, havinga hole 25 of sufficient size to permit the insertion of the head 22 of the latch therethroughfwhich hole is provided with a narrowed portion 26 of sufficient'size to permit the latch back of the head to enter the same, and thus permit the'latoh to lock the strip in position. Each of the lower hinged sections 15 of the parting-strip is also hel its vertical position by a sirm-- lar faste means, thedetails in construction of'which are slightly different to adapt it to itsparticular position the window: frame.

from the window-frame when so de- I provide the sides of the window- Topermit the lower sashes to be swung housings 30, secured in the top rail 28 of the lowersash. Springs 31 are arranged in positionto yieldingly hold the bolts in their extended or withdrawn positions.

The upper sash may be hinged to swing away from the window-frame when so desired by provlding the sides of the windowframe with sockets 32 adjacent to the places where the intermediate sections 14 of the parting-strips are hinged to the frame and providing t e top-rail 33 of the up er sash with flush-bolts arranged to enter sai sockets when extended, the'said bolts being quite similar in construction and 0 eration to the bolts 29 in the top rail of the ibwer sash.

A very neat and unobtrusive device is provided for holding the sashes swung away from the frame, which device comprises'an upper rigid section 34, an intermediate section 35, hinged thereto, and a lower flexible section 36. This upper section 34 is hinged at 37 to the window-frame and when not in use is arranged horizontally along the under side of the top of the frame and held temporarily in position by a hook 38. The intermediate and lower-sections 35 36 when not in use hang vertically along the sides of thelwindow. This intermediate section 35 is provided with a hook 39, which may enga e with an-eye '40 in the bottom rail 41 of tie lower" sash3. The flexible lower section 36 is provided with a hook 42, arranged to'engage an eye 43 in the bottom rail 44 of the upper sash 2.

In operation, supposing the window to be in its normal position for use, with its sashes sliding vertically, and it be desired to swing the sashes away from the windowframe for purposes of ventilation, cleaning, or any other cause, the method of procedure would be as follows: The lower sections '10 3 and 11 of the front strips would be released from their fastening means and swung down into proximity to the horizontal front strip 4. The lower sash would then be raised until its side bolts 'carried by the top rail of the lower sash could be extended into the sockets 27. This lower sash could then be swung outwardly and at the same time swing the intermediate sections 8 and 9 of the front strips outwardly with it. The sash-holding device could then be released from its hook 38 and have its hook 39 engage with the eye 40, thus holding the lower sash in position. The lower sections 15 of the parting-strips could then be released from their fastening device and swung downwardly into proximity to the windowsill. The upper sash could then belowered until its side bolts could be extended into the sockets 32in the window-frame, the in termediate sections 14 of the parting-strips being swung away from the window-frame into positions beneath the lower sash. The upper sash could then be swung away from the window-frame and held in position by the engagement of the hook 42 with the eye 43.

It will thusbe seen that a very simple and effective arrangement is provided for per mitting the very rapid manipulation of the parts, so that the sashes may be used to slide vertically, as is common, or be swung away from the window-frame.

What I claim as my invention is I l. A window-frame, its upper and lower sashes fitted to slide vertically and to swing away from the frame, the side front strips of the frame comprising upper stationary sections, intermediate hinged. sections arranged to'swing in a plane at right angles to the plane of the frame and lower hinged sections arranged to swing in the plane of the frame, the meeting ends of the intermediate and lower sections being so interlocked that the intermediate sections cannot .be swung away from the frame until the lower'sec tions have been swung downwardly, and means for removably locking the lower sections of the front side strips to the frame in their vertical position.

,2. A Window-frame, its upper and lower sashes fitted to slide verticallyand to swing away from the frame, the side front strips and the parting-strips of the frame com risingupper stationary sections, interme iate' hinged sections arranged to swing in a plane at right angles to the plane of the frame and lower hinged sections arranged to swing in the plane of the frame, the meeting 'ends of the intermediate and lower sections of the side front strips and of the bearing-strips being so interlocked that the intermediate sections cannot be swung away from the frame until the lower sections have been swung downwardly and means for removably locking the lower sections of the side front strips and of the parting-strips to the frame in.

their vertical position.

3. A window-frame, its upper and lower sashes fitted to slide vertically and to swing away from the frame, and a device for supporting the sashes when swung away from the frame comprising an upper rigid section, an intermediate rigid section and a lower flexible section.

4. A window-frame, its upper and lower sashes fitted to slide vertically and to swing away from the frame, and a device for supporting the sashes when swung away from the frame comprising an upper rigid section, an intermediate rigid section and a lower flexible section, the said Window-frame being provided with means for sunporting the my invention I have signed-my name, in

devioe with the upper section arranged presence of two witnesses; this 3d day of J analong the top of the frame and the .intermenary, 1906. o 4

, diate and lower se'ctions arranged along the ANTENOR ASSORATI.

5 sides ofthe frame when the deviceis not in\ a Witnesses:

2 use. I FBEDK. HAYNES, In testimony that I claim the foregoing as I HENRY THIEME; 

